Employee Blogging is it a Corporate Image Issue ?

September 19, 2009 by William U. Pearson  
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It seems that almost everyone has a blog today . Blogs are are the new “Coronation Street”. People may not talk to their neighbors anymore . However they may well be following their online blog. Yet that blog roll may well spill the beans about what should be considered private and confidential workplace matters as well as proprietary if not trade secrets and procedures at the firm and home office.

Blogs are here , there and everywhere. Their growth in numbers and prevalence to say the least is almost sky-high. Yet who is minding the store .? Are your employees “blogging behind your back” ? about corporate secrets ?

In spite of the fact held , by most business people over the age of 40 , that having a web page , and hosting a webpage is an expensive matter this is not so. Such “authorities ” are misinformed to say the least. You might even hear them say about some crackpot relative “Where does he get off having his own webpage ?” , this is downright wrong. A blog is of little cost , or in most cases free of charge. If you can type on a standard office word processor – such as Microsoft Office , or Open Office , then you are entirely capable of being the webmaster of a blog. Failing that there is no law saying that you can not post comments on other people blogs , replying to their questions , concerns and postings. The employee posting blog replies may think that they are doing a good and valuable tasking – simply adding value and information to any given blog.

Working stiffs in your employee , or even those past your employ , and who were “let go” are in a position to a lot of damage to your hard earned “corporate image”. On top of that once out of the floodgates , it is virtually impossible to control and limit the spread of this information . Once on the “net” , it is now fair game for copy and dissemination. Never mind the caches and stores in and around and through out the whole world wide web .

What do marketing and information technology consultants recommend as a matter of course of planning and procedures ? Its no accident that a major enterprise has emerged on the web , of removing negative comments and postings on the web . On top of that it is an expensive and time consuming procedure , often to little avail except substantial costs to offended companies. Fire departments have fire prevention departments. So should you when it comes to employee blogs and their postings.

First and foremost a true environment of openness and honesty should be maintained and at the worst strived for. Nothing begets anger more than suppressed anger. The stiff upper lip does not cut it anymore.

Your company , firm or organization , most likely has extensive policy and procedures manuals already . Do these manuals have procedures , polices and rules when it comes to blogs and online blogging ?

The amount of time and effort spent , should you have a raging bonfire of a loss of private trade data , or procedures can be immense. All in all its a waste of time. It can be said that some management levels actually like to fight and even create “fires” as a means of justification of their existence and pay. Would it not be smarter from the very start to have clear policy procedures in place , including a signed non-disclosure document , clearly listing rules ,proceedings and a time line after leaving the employee ? Large corporations do this as a simple matter of routine . Should not this be your established pattern as well ?

Blogs are a powerful tool in today’s business climate which can be used for good or bad. Remember it can only take one Blog entry to destroy your business image or customer base that took 20 years to develop and nature. Take responsible steps to embrace the culture and avoid the pitfalls.

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Interior Design Expertise Makes All The Difference In The World

September 19, 2009 by Janice Nickole  
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Are you ready to incorporate the “WOW” factor into your new dream home? Whether it’s your dream home or an existing home that needs a design makeover, your first step is to hire an Interior Designer.

Why is it necessary to consider hiring a professional Interior Designer? Simply, because most of us do not have the expertise or lack the skill that it takes to decorate and design. You could end up spending more money on costly mistakes.

Leave it to a skilled and trained designer to bring your design dreams to fruition. Let their expertise open an endless world of possibilities when it comes to space planning, color, art, style and so much more.

So hiring the right Interior Designer is your next step. So how do you go about that? You should absolutely feel that your designer represents you to the best of their knowledge. How? They know how to listen to you as you share your desires and goals.

I have found as a practicing Interior Designer for over twenty years, that this seems to be where the problem lies in most cases. Clients have shared with me that some designers don’t know how to listen.

I suggest that you interview two or three designers before you hire one. It is a well known fact that you can talk to ten designers and get ten different design concepts. But your goal here is to hire the one you feel most comfortable with.

You’ll notice many personality types but I’m sure you’ll find one that you feel is on the “same page” as you. You should feel comfortable in the fact that your designer listens to your desires and goals.

Listen to your designer as well. They will share their design background and projects they have completed that will help you in your selection. Although you’ll want to know how years they have been practicing, the real importance lies in their confidence and professionalism.

Besides being very valuable in their skills and expertise, Interior Designers also come equipped with the knowledge of the best vendors in the industry. They know who to go to as well as who “not” to go to. Could you trust your decision?

Janice Nickole is a practicing Interior Designer in Phoenix Arizona. To get more information on how she can help you achieve the look and feel you want, please visit her website.

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Learn How to Earn Money – Stop Waiting and Start Doing

September 17, 2009 by Rico Kidd  
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Do you want to earn money online? Have you been promised millions from blogging? The truth is, you will never earn money. You and millions of other people that everyday are trying to make a quick buck on the internet and the millions of blogs that are put up everyday are given up on within the first month of establishment.

Waiting and patience is going to be your worst enemy when it comes to earning money on the internet. Professional Internet Marketers have already learned that waiting is part of the make money profession and know that everything will develop in due time. You will never get rich quick in this profession and people that promise you that you can earn $10,000 within your first month of becoming a Internet Marketer are full of cow manure.

You need to start learning how to treat your websites like a business. Most businesses do not earn any income for a long time. More times than none, they will go under as they do not make any revenue. What makes you think your website or business is better than all the other millions of websites in the market? Chances are that there are millions of websites that are MUCH better than yours.

You need to treat your website or blog like a start up business. A start up business requires a lot of work up front and less work once it’s developed. Many businesses end up failing and do not make any money. However, with proper search engine optimization, your website or blog will be guaranteed a residual income.

Your website is like a baby apple tree. An apple tree does not grow big and strong over night. You need to nurture and wait for your tree to slowly grow into a great big plant. The same goes for your website; it will not bear “fruit” over night. You will need to nurture your website through back links and will

Do you check your traffic statistics every hour? Feverishly checking your stats will not make additional traffic come to your website. Stop wasting your time and start being productive. This is the only way you will learn how to earn money online.

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An Adsense Referral Can Add Income

August 8, 2009 by Wayne Allen  
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An Adense referral can boost a sites earnings. When adding Adsense to your site there are a few things to take into consideration. Some believe it diminishes a brand while others believe it is a useful tool to promote visitation and it makes their content more profitable.

The deciding factor usually comes down to the commercial goals and the purpose of your website. A lot of businesses that sell products tend to place Adsense ads within their website also. At face value this does appear to be an odd move, promoting other services or products to your potential clientele base.

Adsense publishers do this to allow companies who provide ancillary services to advertise. As an example companies that sell pillows could provide those that sell pillow cases a place to advertise and the website owner can make a little profit in the process.

Although this does make sense, there are some that allow rivals to penetrate their audience. There are a few that claim that there are benefits in allowing direct competitors to advertise within your site. If a visitor wanted to look at the competition they could do so through a Google search. This way when they leave to check out a competitor you can make a little profit.

Adsense may be a questionable choice for many online retailers, but it is a good supplemental income for a variety of other online publishers. This has been the case for many bloggers. High numbers of traffic is the key.

Adsense is also aligned with publishers that use the service purely to provide links to adverts. When a person does a Google search, then clicks on an Adwords advert and is brought to a website that reads top ten resources on ..BLANK… This is a problem and is something that surfers find frustrating. The system is not completely perfect and there are a few bugs that need to be worked out.

Regardless of the disadvantages and the few bad websites that take advantage of the service it is still a useful tool for website visitors. Those that visit a website and click on a Adsense link provides a little revenue for the site owner.

The only thing that has Google worried is that a rival PPC program may offer a better deal and publishers may go elsewhere. I do believe if you are going to be involved in an Adsense type program it is best to stay with the big boys in the game, Google.

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